Archie Brown (footballer)
_40_(cropped).jpg) Brown playing for Derby County in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archibald Norman Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Derby County | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Lausanne-Sport II | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Lausanne-Sport | 41 | (5) |
| 2023–2025 | Gent | 63 | (1) |
| 2025– | Fenerbahçe | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | England U20 | 2 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:00, 16 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:24, 12 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Archibald Norman Brown, better known as Archie Brown, (born 28 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.
Club career
As a youth player, Brown joined the youth academy of English side Derby County, helping them win their only youth top flight title.[2]
Lausanne-Sport
In 2021, he signed for Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland.[3] On 28 November 2021, he debuted for Lausanne-Sport during a 3–0 loss to Servette.[4]
On 10 February 2023, he made his professional debut goal during win against Xamax.
Gent
On 11 August 2023, Brown signed a four-year contract with Belgian club Gent.[5] He became the fourth Englishman to ever play for the Belgian club.[5]
On 20 August 2023, he made his debut with the team in a Belgian Pro League match against Sint-Truiden. He made his continental debut in his professional career against APOEL Nicosia in a 2-0 home win UEFA Conference League play-off round first match on 24 August 2024.
Fenerbahçe
On 12 July 2025, Fenerbahçe announced that Brown joined the club on a three-year deal, with an option to extend.[6]
On 6 August 2025, he made his debut with Fenerbahçe in a 2025–26 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first match against Feyenoord in 2-1 away lost.[7] On 12 August 2025, in his second appearance for the club, he scored and provided two assists to help his new side progress into the next round of UEFA Champions League qualifying.[8]
On 16 August 2025, he made his Süper Lig debut against Göztepe in a 0-0 away draw.[9]
International career
On 7 June 2024, Brown made his England U20 debut during a 2–1 win over Sweden at Stadion ŠRC Sesvete.[10] In the next match, he scored his first goal at international level in a 2–2 draw with Republic of Ireland U21.[11]
Personal life
Born and raised in England, Brown is of Jamaican descent and can also represent the country at international level.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lausanne-Sport | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Swiss Challenge League | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 46 | 5 | |||
| Gent | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14[c] | 2 | — | 45 | 3 | ||
| Total | 63 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | — | 87 | 3 | |||
| Fenerbahçe | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Career total | 105 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 137 | 9 | ||
- ^ Ibcludes Swiss Cup, Belgian Cup and Turkish Cup
- ^ Appearances in 1. Liga Classic
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ "People Active Sanctions" (PDF) (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 30 May 2022. p. 70. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Watching Derby teenager Archie Brown with dad Bobby: 'He was so big as a kid his feet didn't move that fast, he'd just come through 'bang!' and take players out'". theathletic.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Why Derby's young star Archie Brown turned down a new deal to go to Switzerland". theathletic.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 30 November 2021.
- ^ Archie Brown at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Archie Brown nieuwste aanwinst KAA Gent | KAA Gent Website". KAA Gent (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to the family Archie Brown". Fenerbahçe S.K. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Feyenoord 2-1 Fenerbahçe". Fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 6 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Ailemize hoş geldin Archie Brown" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Göztepe 0-0 Fenerbahçe" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Report: Sweden 1-2 England Elite League Squad". www.englandfootball.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Report: England Elite League Squad 2-2 Republic of Ireland". englandfootball.com. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Chelsea 'among clubs interested in Gent's Archie Brown'". sportsmole.co.uk. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
External links
- Archie Brown at Soccerway
- Archie Brown at WorldFootball.net